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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final May 7, 2024 Town of Indian River Shores (Town) Town Manager James Harpring stated that Option II was preferred for the project. He believed that a single point of contact would be more efficient. He also assured the Board that reimbursement would not be an issue and that the Town could enforce the required measures. Danessa Chambers, Assistant City Engineer, Vero Beach Public Works, thanked the Board and staff for their hard work on this critical project. She stated that the City preferred Option II, where the County handled permitting, installing, and maintaining the anchoring limitation area signs and markings, and billed municipalities for 100% of the cost. She stated this would result in a more consistent signage that would be easier for boaters to understand. Chairman Adams and Ms. Meisenburg discussed the County's staffing situation. Ms. Meisenburg mentioned that an Environmental Specialist position was open. Chairman Adams suggested that the County might need to hire a Consulting Engineer and a Project Manager due to the current workload within the department. Interim Natural Resources Director Eric Charest mentioned that a new hire would require initial monitoring and oversight to get up to speed, and it would take time for them to assume the responsibilities for this project. Chairman Adams received information on liability issues from County Attorney Bill DeBraal. He explained that any liability would be covered under the sovereign immunity if buoys and signage were correctly installed, and he did not believe there was any significant risk to the County. County Administrator John Titkanich stated that the Board was providing direction for the drafting of the Ordinance, including the ALA provisions. The item would come back to the Board for further discussion. Administrator Titkanich mentioned that the ALA draft was not expected to take long, as he had already sent the core provisions to the respective municipalities. Vice Chairman Flescher expressed his desire to push this initiative forward. He believed that by committing to 50% of the cost, the County could expedite the process and relieve the municipalities of a significant portion of the expense. He stated he valued all the input and noted the overall preference for Option II. He acknowledged that many tasks had to be completed before the project could begin and made a motion for Option I. Commissioner Loar seconded the motion, stating that his reasoning was not only about the cost but also that he believed having the County oversee and correlate with the Lagoon Plan was the better option. Indian River County Florida Page 13